Ayodhya

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अयोध्या (ayodhyā).

Proper noun

Ayodhya

  1. A city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India, on the bank of the Sarayu river.
  2. (Hinduism, historical) A legendary city, the ancient capital of Kosala kingdom, and birthplace of the Hindu deity Rāma.

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